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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
2
Directors met in a monthly session at Association Headquarters 327 East Broad Street Bethlehem. Benjamin Lotz presided over the meeting.
Acting treasurer Mrs. Adam Dodson reported receipts of 483.41 for the month while the branch kept within budget for six months. The finance committee approved 142.00 in bills and Miss Vlachos reported 535 cas s cared for and 211 tests in schools since last meeting. Gifts and communications were noted. Scout work discussed with J Jay Wilcox backing an Explorer troop for older scouts and leaders present.
The Sunshine Ladies Bible Class of Christ Ev and Reformed Sunday School plans its annual Christmas party Friday evening at Mrs David Smiths home on Main Street. The event also serves as the annual meeting with officer elections.
The Bath annual Christmas Seals sale led by chairlady Mrs. Stewart H. Dewson aims to boost contributions from residents. Seals arrive by mail and Bath coordinates through the Bethlehem District to fund efforts against tuberculosis.
Girl Scout Troop No 1 held an investure service at headquarters Thursday evening led by officers. Scouts invested included Mrs. Richard Leiby, Miss Rebecca Abel of Troop No 2, Grace Oplinger Asst leader, Betty Moser, Dorothy Moser, Catherine Focht and Doris Thomas. Troop Committee members Mrs. B F Rohn and Mrs. N C Oplinger attended. Refreshments were served.
Frank Meyers and companions John Meyers and Harry Dech tagged a five point buck weighing about 145 pounds in Pike County. The group included Mr and Mrs Harry Weaver and Mrs Jennie Stout with Miss Anne Coleman. The piece notes social visits across the region with locals planning Florida travel.
The article argues that modern automatic refrigeration is essential for every home. It cites studies showing natural cold methods fail to protect foods, and Refrigeration below 50 degrees preserves texture, flavor, color, and vitamins while reducing spoilage costs. It urges families to invest for health and long term savings.
AUNT CAL advises shy students to speak up and participate in class. She argues success comes to those who assert themselves, ask questions, and share ideas, noting that asking questions can reveal understanding and attract positive attention.
Simple-minded devout Tyrolean folk in Innsbruck celebrate Christmas with masked animal faces and elaborately decorated wooden trees. Another custom features towering headpieces worn only for December. In this country 175 persons die daily from tuberculosis.
The piece contrasts medieval and Shakespearean Christmas revelry with Puritan England's restraint. It notes Puritans in New England extending the same repression for generations and cites 1644 Parliament banning festivities and declaring the day a fast.
A vintage recipe outlines how to bake refrigerator cookies in a few steps. It lists ingredients including flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, shortening, brown and white sugars, and eggs. It details mixing, chilling overnight, slicing thin, and baking at 400 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes yielding about six dozen cookies.
The excerpt notes children playing with paint sets and cut-out dolls, describes toy automaker design updates for new models, Velocipedes and streamlined scooters with pneumatic tires, and baby buggy designs. It also gives a marbled recipe using four parts for dough, with almond date nut and cocoanut orange variations, and mentions Christmas Seals aiding tuberculosis efforts.
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